Legal information

1. Exclusion of liability

The data and content of our website has been compiled with meticulous care and to the best of our knowledge. However, we cannot assume any liability for the up-to-dateness, completeness or accuracy of any of the pages.
Pursuant to section 7, para. 1 of the TMG (Telemediengesetz – Tele Media Act by German law), we as online service providers are liable for our own data and content on these pages in accordance with general laws. However, pursuant to sections 8 to 10 of the TMG, we as service providers are not under obligation to monitor external information provided or stored on our website. Once we have become aware of a specific infringement of the law, we will immediately remove the data or content in question. Any liability concerning this matter can only be assumed from the point in time at which the infringement becomes known to us.

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4. Data protection

A visit to our website can result in the storage on our server of data and information about the access (time, date, page accessed). This does not represent any analysis of personal data (e.g., address, name or Email address). If personal data and Information are collected, this only occurs, to the extent possible, with the prior consent of the user of the website. Any forwarding of the Information and data to third parties without the express consent of the user shall not take place.
We would like to expressly point out that the transmission of Information and data via the Internet (e.g., by Email) can offer security vulnerabilities. It is therefore impossible to safeguard the data completely against access by third parties. We cannot assume any liability for damages arising as a result of such security vulnerabilities.
The use by third parties of all published contact details for the purpose of advertising is expressly excluded. We reserve the right to take legal steps in the case of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, emails or spam-mails.

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